16 Actors Who Played Different Roles in the Same Movie and You Probably Missed It

Films
6 years ago

If you’ve ever had the feeling while watching a movie that a character looked weird or resembled someone you’ve already seen in the same movie, you might had been absolutely right. For example, In Back to the Future: Part II Michael J. Fox, who plays the main character, Marty, also played Marty’s daughter. It’s quite shocking, but it’s not the only time an actor had several roles in one movie. However, it’s not that easy to spot because actors do such a great job of portraying different people that you never expect there’s a little catch.

Bright Side found several actors who played more than one role in one movie. Let’s check your attentiveness and see how many of them you’ve noticed before.

1. Michael J. Fox — Marty McFly and Marlene McFly, Back to the Future Part II (1989)

2. Jason Isaacs — Mr. Darling and Captain Hook, Peter Pan (2003)

3. Jonathan Hyde — Sam Parrish and Van Pelt, Jumanji (1995)

4. Dick Van Dyke — Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr., Mary Poppins (1964)

5. Warwick Davis — Griphook and Professor Filius Flitwick, Harry Potter movies (2001-2011)

6. Ben Stiller — Larry Daley and Laaa, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

7. Eugenio Derbez — Felipe and Felipe’s grandmother, Jack and Jill (2011)

8. Ben Mendelsohn — Keller and Talos, Captain Marvel (2019)

9. James Remar — Ace Speck and Butch Pooch, Django Unchained (2012)

Jake Ranney
year ago

James Remar does in fact appear as two unrelated characters in this movie, but the picture on the left is actually James Russo. James Remar plays James Russo's brother.

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10. Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, Clarence, Randy Watson, and Saul in Coming to America (1988)

11. Arsenio Hall — Semmi, Morris, a girl in a bar, and Reverend Brown in Coming to America (1988)

12. Michelle Williams — Annie and Glinda, Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

13. Margaret Hamilton — Miss Almira Gulch and The Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

14. Dean-Charles Chapman — Martyn Lannister and Tommen Baratheon, Game of Thrones (2011-)

15. Ryan Reynolds — Deadpool and the voice of Juggernaut, Deadpool 2 (2018)

16. Benedict Cumberbatch — Dr. Stephen Strange and Dormammu, Doctor Strange (2016)

How many of these did you know? Which of these surprised you the most? Share your score and thoughts in comments!

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Chris
6 years ago

Also Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies. He played Austin Powers, Fat B*****d and Dr Evil

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Aditya
6 years ago

Didn't know about Deadpool.
Love the movie, and happy I learn some more interesting facts about it

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Bilal
6 years ago

Totally missed that Marlene McFly was played by a male actor ?

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Emily
6 years ago
Bilal

Same! She (well, he) looked totally different.
I guess it's just a good actor play :)

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Sophia
6 years ago

I think Warwick Davis always has to play weird dwarfs. Though, he does it good :D

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Joseph Miller
5 years ago

you are incorrect about James Remar playing 2 characters in Django unchained. The first actor is James Russo and the other character towards the end is actually James Remar

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Matthew Simkins
5 years ago

more than half of these are not even newsworthy. They are characters that appear in alternate realities or dream sequences where the intention is that have some sort of connection to another character and only makes sense to be played by the same actor.

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